Infant&#39;s bed



- Jan. 5, 1932. w. P. MYRON 1,839,580

INFANT S BED Filed May 4, 1926 INVENTUR W. P. MYROH Patented Jan. 5,1932 FFECE WILLIAM r. MYRON, or SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA INFANTS anApplication filed May ,4,

This invention resides in the provision of a a simply constructedandinexpensive incu- TJI bator for infants, which incubator is par-.ticul'arly designed for use in hospitals and may be easily and cheaplyoperated to provide a safe and properly ventilated housing for a numberof infants,-for example four or more, which housing may be accuratelymaintained at the desired'heat to properly care for and promote thenormal growth and development of-'- the infants placed'in the incubator.

()ne of the objects of the .inventionis to provide an incubator of thecharacter'described which is comparatively small, compact, portable andyet capable of' properly caring for a number of infants at the sametime, the construction of the incubator being such as to providefor'individual housing of the infants in compartments so arranged as toprovide adequate circulation and heat and permit of an easy placing andremoval of the cribs or baskets containing-the infantsu Another objectof the invention is to provide an incubator of the character describedin which all danger of setting fire to the coverings and clothing'forthe infants,fand 0f overheating of the incubator are eliminated and inwhich the parts of the apparatus are arranged so that they may beeasilyJniaintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

A further object of'the invention isto provide an incubator of thecharacter described which provides for the entire upper side thereofbeing open to the light and atmosphere whereby the proper circulation ofair is insured and the proper application of sunlight and light may behad.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and set forth inthe claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes inthe form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within thescope of the claims may be resorted to 1926. Serial No. 196,653.

" Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of an incubator constructed inaccordance with my invention. 7 y

Fig. 2 is represents a top plan view of the incubator, the supportingtray and crib being removed from one of the compartments.

Fig. 3 represents a cross sectional view of the incubator.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawingsincludes a portable frame of rectilinear outline, made up of fouruprights'or legs 1' having casters 2 on their lower ends and supportingat their upper ends a rectangular frame-3. Below this frame 3 is asimilar rectangular frame 4: and beneath the frame 4' are U-shaped yokes5, the free ends of which areattached to the legs. These yokes 5 arejoined by a brace bar 6. Theframe may be made up of tubular membersjoined together. by couplings, or may be otherwiseconstructed asdesired, the main requirement being that it be light, strong andproperly arranged for supporting the incubating receptacle 7 Thisreceptacle is in rectangular form, closed on'all but its uppersideandmay be attached to the frame 3 in any suitable manner, one way ofattaching being to bend the edges of theside andend walls of thereceptacle over the side and end members of the upper frame 3, thusproviding overhanging or hook portions 8 (see Fig. 3). This is a cheapand simple way of attachingthe receptacle and provides for a readyremoval thereof from the frame for the purpose of cl aning the variousparts of the apparatus.

- The receptacle 7 is divided into compartments 9 by transversepartitions 10 there being in the present instance four compartments ofequal size. Extending longitudinally of the'receptacle in spacedparallel relation to one another and several inches above the bottom ofthe receptacle are a plurality of supporting rods 11. Theserods extendthrough the partitions from one end of the receptacle to the other andsupport wire mesh trays 12 in the several compartments, each tray beingof slightly less width and slightly less length than the compartment sothat they may bereadily placed'into and recan moved from thecompartment. Beneath the rods 11 in each compartment are a plurality ofelectric heating elements 13. These elements may be of any suitable kindbut are preferably in the form of an incandescent electric light,frosted so as to give a subdued light. In the present instance I havefound that six of such lights, three on each side of the compartment,will provide an even and proper temperature within each compartment. Theinfants are placed in reticulated cribs or baskets 14 made of large meshmetal fabric and these baskets are then placed on top of the trays 12.'The size of the compartments of the incubator are such that the basketslie well below the tops of the compartments, thus properly housing theinfants contained in thebaskets and yet providing for admission ofatmosphere into the compartments. The electric heating elements may becontrolled by circuit closers or switches as shown at 15 mounted on oneside of the wall of the receptacle 7.

. If desired to provide for circulation of air through the incubator,thebottom wall of each compartment maybe provided with a plurality ofair intake openings 16 controlled 3y a slide plate 17 having openings 18therein adapted to be moved into and out of registration with theopenings 16.. By adjusting these slide plates, the proper amount of airmay be admitted to regulate the circulation of air asdesired and tomaintain the desired temperature. I have found that incubatorsconstructed in accordance with this invention excepting the use of aircirculating means have worked satisfactorily, sufficient air beingadmitted through the open side of the incubator, but if desired. the aircirculation means may be used as shown.

The trays 12 prevent the coverings and clothing for the infant fromdropping down upon or closeto the heating element and thereby preventfires. These trays are also so spaced from the heating as to maintain aneventemperature in the region of the basket in which the infant iscontained. By having the baskets containing the infants disposedapproximately centrally of the compartments, the entire zonesurroundingthe infant is maintained at an even temperature. For thepurpose of cleaning the apparatus, the

trays 12 and baskets may be readily re- 7 the apparatus particularly inthat it provides for the ready and easy placing of the infants in andremoving them from the apparatus and maintains the infants in full viewso that they may be inspected from time to time without in anywayadjusting the apparatus or disturbing the infants.

I claim: e 1 In an infants bed of the character described, a portableframe; a receptacle on said frame; a plurality of spaced supportingelements extending in the same plane from end to end in said receptacle,and spaced above the bottom of the receptacle; a plurality of transversepartitions dividing the entire receptacle into a plurality of separatenon-communicating compartments; electric heating elements disposed ineach compartment between the said supporting elements and the bottom ofthe receptacle; a perforated tray removably positioned on the supportingelements in each compartment; and a crib placed on each tray,'spacedfrom the walls of the respective compartment, the upper side of saidreceptacle being open to allow-the removal of the crib and of the traytherethru.

2.In an infants bed of the character described, a portable frame; areceptacle on said frame; a plurality of spaced supporting elementsextending in the same plane from end to end in said receptacle, andspaced above the bottom of the receptacle; a plurality of transversepartitions dividing the entire receptacle into a plurality of separate 1non-communicating compartments; electric heating elements disposed ineach compartment between the said supporting elements andthe bottom ofthe receptacle; a perforated tray removably positioned on the supportingelements in each compartment; a crib placed on each tray, spaced fromthe walls of the respective compartment, the upper side of saidreceptacle being open; to allow the removal of the crib and of the tray

